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 89 STAT. 716

42 USC 3025.

PUBLIC LAW 94-135—NOV. 28, 1975 " (b) Every State plan shall provide for the establishment or maintenance of programs (including related training) for the provision of some or all of the following services designed to assist older persons in leading independent lives and avoiding unnecessary institutionalization: "(1) Transportation services. " (2) Home services, including homemaker services, home health services, shopping services, escort services, reader services, letter writing services, and other services designed to assist such persons to continue living independently in a home environment. "(3) Legal and other counseling services and assistance programs, including tax counseling and assistance and financial counseling, for older persons. "(4) Residential repair and renovation programs designed to enable older persons to maintain their homes in conformity with minimum housing standards or to adapt homes to meet the needs of elderly persons suffering from physical disabilities.", (c) Section 304(c)(2) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3024(c)(2)) is amended by inserting immediately after "priorities," the following: "and consistent with the provisions of the State plan relating to the services required to be provided under section 305(a) (10),". ADMINISTRATION OF STATE

Application for additional funds.

42 USC 3045.

PLANS

SEC. 107. (a) Section 306(b)(1) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3026(b)(1)) is amended by striking out "$160,000" in clause (A) and inserting in lieu thereof "$200,000", and by striking out "$50,000" in clause (B) and inserting in lieu thereof "$62,500". (b) Section 306(b) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3026(b)) is amended by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4), and by inserting immediately after paragraph (1) the following new paragraphs: " (2)(A) Any State which desires to receive amounts, in addition to amounts allotted to such State under paragraph (1), to be used in the administration of its State plan in accordance with subsection (a) may transmit an application to the Commissioner in accordance with this paragraph. Any such application shall be transmitted in such form, and according to such procedures, as the Commissioner may require, except that such application may not be made as part of, or as an amendment to, the State plan. "(B) The Commissioner may approve any application transmitted by a State under subparagraph (A) if the Commissioner determines, based upon a particularized showing of need, that— " (i) such State will be unable to fully and effectively administer its State plan and to carry out programs and projects authorized by this title and by title VII unless such additional amounts are made available by the Commissioner; "(ii) such State is making full and effective use of its allotment under paragraph (1) and of the personnel of the State agency and area agencies designated under section 305 in the administration of its State plan in accordance with subsection (a); and "(iii) the State agency and area agencies of such State designated under section 305 are carrying out, on a full-time basis, programs and activities which are in furtherance of the purposes of this Act. "(C) The Commissioner may approve that portion of the amount requested by a State in its application under subparagraph (A) which he determines has been justified in such application.

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